Fossil mammal with reptile-like teeth changes picture of our evolutionFri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Unlike most modern mammals, which get just two sets of teeth in their lifetime, an ancient species from the Cretaceous, found in China, appears to have had the ability to replace its teeth throughout its life | |
Mathematicians and AI in behind-the-scenes battle over what’s trueFri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 AI models are solving mathematics problems with increasing pace, and a technique called formalisation is key to demonstrating that their claimed solutions are indeed correct. But can we trust the formalisation process? | |
First week of life seems crucial for future allergy and eczema riskFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The mainstream view is that there are no particularly critical phases in the development of the immune system, but a study of hundreds of infants suggests otherwise | |
Brain area discovered that may be critical for viable pregnanciesFri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000 A newly discovered part of the brain is essential for successful embryo implantation in mice. It may help to explain why some pregnancies and IVF attempts fail | |
Read an extract from Exit Party by Emily St. John MandelFri, 02 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000 In the opening to Emily St. John Mandel's new novel Exit Party, the October read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are introduced to Los Angeles in 2031, as a curfew lifts from the city | |
Will the backlash against AI data centres hit quantum computing too?Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 To succeed at scale, quantum computing must differentiate itself from AI, says columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan. But the two technologies are already mixed up in the eyes of the public | |
I am a top drone pilot in the Ukrainian Army – this is what it is really likeFri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Kratos is the call sign of one of the leading drone pilots in Ukraine. As part of the Aquila regiment, 3rd Army Corps, he has taken down almost 1000 enemy drones | |
Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thoughtThu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles, may be more common and more dramatic than previously known | |
Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacksThu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Most of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the drones | |
Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling soundsThu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has shown that they tune their deepest sounds to match those of other nearby elephants | |